Trunk for harp or like instruments



W. l. KIRK.

TRUNK FOR HARP 0R LIKE INSTRUMENTS. APPLxcAHoN FILED Amm. 191s.

1,352,814, PatentedSept. 14, 1920.

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W. I. KIRK.

TRUNK FOR HARP 0R LIKE INSTRUMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED AuG.4. 1916.

1,35-2,8 14, A Patented Sept. 14, 1920.

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j "llllmu ull @a canso vSTAIss""PA'TlisiI OFFICE ifA g WALTER I. KIRK, vor cIiIeAeo, ILLINoIs, AssIeNoR To I .YoN a I-IEALY, orl CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or..II,LINoIs.Ev

'Lasaei-i. c i Application led August 4, 1916. Serial No. 113,075

To all f wm t may concern.'

- lie xt known that l, `WAIPER ljlinma citizen 'o'i" the `United States, residing at Chicago, in tlie'count of Cook and State o Illinois, have iinented a certain new 'and useful improvement in Trunks 'for l-larps or like nstruments, of which the followingis alull, clear, conci e,a`n'd exact description,

reiter-ence being had to the accompanying drawings, 'forming a part of this specication. i Y

My' invention Arelates to trunks for harpe or like instruments Y Y A Prominent ects ci the invention areto provide simple and practical trnnlr'oi the class specified which can contain and carry not only the harp, but also a chair anda yplatior-I'n for the voperator orY playery or either one oit these addi onal articles, to secure this result without enlargement or" the trunk.'or'injury tothe trunk or the v various articles carrie-ffl lthereby; and to secure the iforegoing and otherdesirable' results in a simple and expeditious manner,

in the accompanying drawings Figure :l is aVV perspective Vview trunk ot the class specified containing allai-"n, a chair and a harp platform, said trunl'r embodying my present invention; j

Figs. 2 and are elevations of the opposite sides of saidtrunk without the articles shown in Fig. l; f

Figs. i and 5 are sections taken o n lines 4 4 and 5 5 respectively in lil-ig. 1.

together at 3 so asl to malte a case which may stand upright and is longitudinally divided into two similar parts of substantially harp shape. A harp l is shown within the part 2 which is the larger of the two parts, serving as a body portion, while the part l serves more as a cover. The harp fi rests upon the base 5 in the body part 2. The latter is provided with blocks 6, 7, 8, 9, and 1l secured to the various wall members ot' the part 2 and adapted to engage the harp at various points and hold the same firmly in position. lThe part or cover 1 is provided with blocks 12, 13 and 14 Vsecured to the fiat side of said cover 1 and also adapted to engage the harp 4L at dil'e'rent points when the cover 1 is closed and thereby hold the harp from sidewise movement. A chair 15 is shown mounted upon the fla-t Specification of L etaers1 ?atent.

The trunk shown in the drawings is com-lv posed of two parts 1 and 2 which are hinged le we@ side wall of the" body portion j2 Y'and aA platform 16 is shown rmounted upon the lla't side wall of thecover 1. 'The chair-'l5 and the platform 1G are especially adapted oruse with harpsfor similar instruments, the plat- Yform being adapted to have the harp mountcdupon it and also'aelaptedito f serve as a support for one end 'of the chair so Ias to maintain the chair in properpositi'onrelatively to the harp, and 'th'e'chair being especially adapted fori a-harg'p orlilre instrument player, and also adapted for use in connection withfthe platform.` vrlhis-"chair and platform are also' especially'constructed and l adapted to permit of their being arranged andsnppovrted withinfthe" harp 'trunk so as to permit-oi:l their being 'shipped with the harp without the necessity7 ofi an additional package or trunk; This chair and platform aremade the sub-ject of separa-te applications for. patent executp'edbyl meeleven date herewith, said applications coi'fering the chair and platformindividually, the present application covering [thev trunk adapted and constructed for* containing :and mounting srvme'conlined therein. i v f The chair 15 is shown in a collapsed form and-supported upon theflat side member 2 in such collapsed'form. Said'side member is provided `with suitable'supporting and holding devices, those shown consisting of a pair of strips-18, 19,extending substantially parallel 'with one another and-secured in position with a space 2O between* them. The upper strip 18 is provided with a piv- Oted latch 21 which may be swung into the positions shown in Figs. land 3. As shown said chair and 'platform together fwith the in Fig. 1 a cross member 22 located between the lower ends of the front legs of the chair is placed in the space 20 and then the latch 21 is swung downwardly as shown in Fig. 1, so as to come on'the outer side of said member 22 and thereby hold the same in position between the strips 18 and 19. The latter are preferably covered with felt or some similar material so as to prevent scratching or marring the cross member 22 or the legs 23 connected therewith. Straps 24 are also secured to the flat side member of thetrunk body 2, as for example by cleats 25, saidstraps 24 being providedV with buckles 26. These straps are adapted and intended for use in'strapping other portions of the chair in position', as for examplethe sol lower ends of the front legs 23 when said ends are extended upwardly by the collapse of the chair and also the upper ends of the side portions 27 of the back 28. The flat side of the portion 2 is also preferably provided with sockets 3030 adapted to receive and hold the Vlower ends vof the rear legs 31 of the chair. VVThus it will be seen that the chair in its collapsed condition may be mounted firmly in position in the trunk and in such position will not interfere with the harp, nor will any extra space be needed in the trunk, because the chair can fit in the space between the harp strings and the flat side wall of the portion 2.

It will be understood of course that while the chair 15 is especially adapted to be collapsed and advantageously secured in posi.- tion as hereiny set forth, I do notwish to limit myself to the particular type of chair used nor to the particular devices for mounting the same,.as it is obvious that changes 'i Y and modifications may be made Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

On the side Wall of the other member l Vthe platform 16, is shown detachably mounty 33 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is in the form vof a cross strip secured in position by screws 36 and having 'a longitudinally extending recess 37 into Which can` be fitted the pivoted or tilting end 38 of the platform 16. A pivoted latch 39 is also provided and arranged to swing so as to engage and hold the crossmember 38. The cleats 34 and 35 are adapted to receive edge portions of the platform 16 and engage the same, said cleats beingupositioned so, as to properly engage the lower end of the platform when the cross member 38 is in the recess 37 of the cleat or strip 33. It will be understood also in connection with this feature of the inventionthat other constructions of platforms could be confined and mounted in the rtrunk rkand that other mounting devices could be employed without departing from the spirit of the invention. Other articles than those herein Aset forth could be arranged and held in'position in the trunk.

and platform for the same and that additional packages or trunks are therefore not required, nor is it necessary to make the trunk unduly large or cumbersomev in order to carry all of the articles mentioned. -In fact harp trunks of the usual size and shape may be equipped with supporting and holding devices such as I have disclosed, thereby securing the new and advantageous results mentioned in the old type of trunk or case.

It will be understood that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. A trunk comprising a casing of substantially harp shape having one of its side walls provided with strips and fastening devices and also sockets for engaging a cross member and the legs of a chair.

2. A trunk comprising a casing of sub# stantially harp shape having one of its side walls provided [with parallel strips for engaging a cross member of a chair, Va fasten-y ing device for holding said cross piece between said strips, and sockets for receiving the legs of said chair. -V

vIn witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 30th day of June, A. D. 1916.

WALTER I. KIRK. 

